Take time to explore the Loir Valley, a designated “Villes et Pays d’art et d’histoire” (Towns and Lands of art and history) with its châteaux, such as the château du Lude and unusual sites including the apothecary’s shop in Baugé. While you’re visiting, take a stroll through La Chartre-sur-le-Loir and browse around the region’s antique and second-hand shops
